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Eiffel Tower


  • Type: Structure
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Structure


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1887/01/28 Construction begins on Gustave Eiffel's tower for the Exposition Universelle, Paris.
1889/03/31 Gustave Eiffel climbs the stairs, the elevators were not finished, with a few companions and raises an enormous French flag on the flagpole. Painted red, the tower was completed under budget.
1889/03/31 Gustave Eiffel Architect Gustave Eiffel presides over the dedication ceremony of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, attended by French Prime Minister Pierre Tirard, dignitaries and 200 construction workers. 1889 Exposition Universelle
1889/05/05 The Exposition Universelle opens in Paris to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille. 1889 Exposition Universelle
1889/07/00 Victor Horta Visitor Horta tours the Eiffel Tower and Gallery of Machines at the Exposition Universelle in Paris. 1889 Exposition Universelle
1889/09/10 Thomas Edison Visitor Thomas Edison visits the tower Eiffel Tower. 1889 Exposition Universelle

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Particulars for Eiffel Tower:
Structure Attribute Public Observation Deck
Sight Category Structure
Structure Type Tower



Creative Works »

WorkTypeAsNotedInCreatorNote
Champs de Mars: La Tour Rouge Painting Robert Delaunay A red Eiffel Tower in the modern world

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